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Shelton Land Trust

The Shelton Land Conservation Trust
is a private organization often confused with the Conservation Commission.
The Land Trust owns 364 acres of private open space that is open to the
public, including several trails and a youth camp.

Contact

Natural Resource Manager Teresa Gallagher's office is located in Room 102
of City Hall (adjacent to
the auditorium). If you need to meet with her, please call first to make
sure she will be at her desk.

Hope Lake
Land Trust Meadow
Rec Path
Housatonic River
Jones Farm

WELCOME

The Shelton Conservation Commission endeavors to balance Shelton's
rapid growth with quality open space, recreational opportunities,
preservation of scenic and historic resources, and a healthy environment.

What's New

The 2016 Shelton Trails Marathon kicks off on Trails
Day, June 4. Complete twelve designated hikes by the end of the
year and receive a commemorate path tag. Click
HERE to learn more.

Proposed developments: Wondering about whether
Conservation is weighing in on a proposed development?
We have a new
webpage for that. Please note
that the Conservation Commission is advisory only. Land use decisions
are made by the Planning and Zoning Commission and Inland Wetlands
Commission.

Read our
Natural Resources Inventory for the proposed "Town Center at Shelter
Ridge" development. The 121-acre property is located along
Bridgeport Ave, Mill Street, and Buddington Road. This west side
of a ridge that crosses the property contains high-value community
resources that Conservation has made efforts to preserve beginning in
the early 1990s. A viable preserved greenway corridor would
allow for the extention of the Paugussett Trail.

Bear sightings in Shelton increased significantly in
2015, including a mother with a cub, and also a young male that was
spending a lot of time in yards at bird feeders. The bear population is
expected to keep increasing. ***PLEASE
REMOVE BIRD FEEDERSbetween March and November***,
and eliminate other potential food sources around homes, such as
unsecured garbage or pet food. Read more about bears in Shelton
HERE.

The Shelton Deer Committee finalized their
report to the Board of Aldermen on Feb. 10, 2015 recommending
bowhunting on suitable open space properties. It's up to BOA to
determine whether the City will follow the recommendations listed in the
report. More information is on the
Deer Committee's webpage.

Public letters from the Commission are now being uploaded to a
Dropbox folder for easier access. Most letters
pertain to proposed developments and are read into the public record by
the Planning and Zoning and Inland Wetlands Commissions.

The Open Space layer on the City's GIS system has been updated as of
October 2014. Click
here to view (3 mb pdf file).

We've received CLCC's 2013 "Excellence in Conservation" Award
for the Shelton Lakes Recreation Path and Greenway, which was
completed in 2012 after twenty years of effort, with broad support from
the community and its leaders. Thank you!
Here's the nomination submission that describes the
project.

Community Service: We have year-round opportunities for volunteer work if you are
willing to work outdoors. See
here for more details.

Mile-A-Minute Vine, or "Kudzu of the North," was
found in Monroe and Newtown in 2008.It was found in 5
Newtown locations in 2009 adn 2010. We are asking
residents to watch out for the vine, which can grow up to six
inches per day, and report any sightings. Leaves are
triangular with straight edges, and the stem has tiny barbs.
Any vines must be removed as soon as possible to prevent
spreading. Please see
www.madgardeners.com